Cultural lessons in New Mexico.Short Stories, choreographed by Donna Jewell, University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. dance department chair, was performed by students in UNM's Center for the Arts foyer as part of the National Dance Education Organization conference held in Albuquerque, October, 2003. The University hosted nearly eight hundred dance educators for three days of workshops, discussions, and performances. An opening night panel of artists in world/indigenous dance forms set the tone for the conference theme, "Culture, Language, and Dance," when moderator Liz Lerman coined the phrase "permeable permeable /per·me·a·ble/ (per´me-ah-b'l) not impassable; pervious; permitting passage of a substance. per·me·a·ble adj. That can be permeated or penetrated, especially by liquids or gases. membrane" to describe the sharing and blending of cultural styles. To close the conference, author and educator Anne Gilbert Green suggested that to become the best possible dance educator, one must also be a life-long learner, echoing a sentiment from Lerman's keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. in which the choreographer cho·re·o·graph v. cho·re·o·graphed, cho·re·o·graph·ing, cho·re·o·graphs v.tr. 1. To create the choreography of: choreograph a ballet. 2. and 2002 MacArthur Fellow called for an openness to learn from the people one teaches. |
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